NHTSA Complaint #10168733 — 2005 KIA SPORTAGE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Fire

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10168733
Vehicle	2005 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 19, 2006
Date Filed	September 20, 2006
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, A PASSERBY ALERTED THE CONTACT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, THE DRIVER SIDE TAILLIGHT WAS REMOVED, AND THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE POWER CONVERTER SHORTED, CAUSING THE FIRE. THIS WAS A HIDDEN HITCH POWER CONVERTER, PART NUMBER 31828.

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